Auto Electrician - Shifts

Anglo American; Kathu; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global mining company seeks an Auto Electrician to maintain mobile equipment and cranes in a safe environment. The role includes ensuring equipment functionality, safety, and compliance with all operational standards. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a keen understanding of safety regulations.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for learning and growth

Technical training and leadership programmes

Qualifications

• 2 years of operational experience as an Auto Electrician.
• Familiarity with company policies and procedures.
• Understanding of lock-out procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and test all light motor vehicles and mobile cranes.
• Conduct inspections to identify possible failures and repair.
• Adhere to safety and health practices, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Safety standards knowledge

Fault finding

Equipment maintenance

Education

Grade 12 / N3 Technical

Occupational Red Seal Certificate as an Auto Electrician

SA Drivers Licence Code B

Job description

Company Description

We have an exciting position for an Auto Electrician to maintain mobile equipment and cranes to maximise reliability and availability while meeting production targets.

Be part of the team.

The team that makes it happen.

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible.

Kumba Iron Ore

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

Job Description

As Auto Electrician you will provide services as required and your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Safety and Health

• Adhere to all health and safety practices requirements and promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where team members can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
• Ensure Learners under your supervision adhere to all relevant safety standards and procedures.
• Active participation in SLAMs, HPHs, relevant Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.

Performance and Delivery

Equipment and Machinery Maintenance:

• • Maintain and test all light motor vehicles, mobile cranes, or other relevant equipment/machinery to ensure functionality, safety, reliability, and availability to complete jobs within the specified timeframe and budgetary limits.
• Conduct inspections to identify possible failures and repair or raise notifications for repairs.
• Ensure adequate maintenance of HME / plant equipment and related machinery to ensure optimal utilisation and availability and to maximise production and throughput schedule.
• Identify and report defects, equipment failures and time required to repair the Supervisor to enable applicable decision-making, action planning and problem resolution.
• Ensure work is executed as per Operating Model standards and procedures.
• Ensure job cards are completed in full and returned on time.
• Ensure all toolboxes and tools are kept in good condition.
• Ensure proper communication and handover of outstanding tasks between shifts and day-shift teams.

Maintenance Efficiency:

• Ensure equipment installations and commissioning are maintained as specified in the maintenance strategy. Infrastructure and post-installation work testing for functionality follow specifications within the agreed schedule and budgetary limits.
• Continuously monitor maintenance progress and related preparation activities against ad hoc to meet operational targets, minimise downtime, enable timely reporting and enhance equipment efficiency.

Assistance and Practices:

• Provide proactive advice on all maintenance-related matters and ad hoc jobs to all concerned parties, aligned with best practices and within agreed-upon timeframes, to avoid possible problems and uplift the competence base.
• Liaise with relevant personnel to arrange assistance regarding resources required (equipment and people) to ensure successful task execution.
• Assist the supervisor and co-workers according to their level/area of competence and follow company policies when instructed or during the responsible person's absence to ensure the achievement of functional objectives.

People Development:

• Identify and utilise on-the-job learning opportunities to achieve the required competency levels. Attend all new relevant training and skills provided for the job.
• Ensure accurate and understandable information, provide regular feedback, and monitor progress to develop and equip learners/team members with the necessary competencies.
• Ensure Learners under your supervision adhere to all relevant safety standards and procedures.

This role is in the Engineering & Maintenance HME/Plant (ENG) at a Band J3 level reporting to the Engineering Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / N3 Technical
• Occupational Red Seal Certificate as an Auto Electrician
• SA Drivers Licence Code B

Experience

• 2 years of operational experience as an Auto Electrician.
• Knowledge of safety standards.
• Familiarity with company policies and procedures.
• Experience with PLC exposure and high and low voltage fault finding.
• Expertise in systems and technology, including H1 communication systems, Profibus systems, S7 PLC programming, optic fibre communication, and high voltage networks 11 kv.
• Understanding of lock-out procedures.

Additional Information

What we offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Who we are?

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and nickel – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.